Squeezable bottle including an ornamental feature

ABSTRACT

A squeezable bottle includes a panel having at least one ornamental feature thereon. The panel includes a first facet having a length and a width and a second facet having a length and width. The lengths of the first and second facets extend in a direction generally parallel to a length of the squeezable bottle. The second facet is disposed adjacent to and defines a first interface with the first facet, and the first interface defines a first one of the at least one ornamental features. A generally planar surface of the first facet is disposed at an angle relative to a generally planar surface of the second facet such that the panel is reversibly deformable.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The instant application is a PCT International Application based on andclaims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No.61/671,485, filed Jul. 13, 2012, the disclosure of which is herebyexpressly incorporated by reference hereto in its entirety.

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to dispensers having resilient walls andmore particularly to a squeezable bottle for dispensing a food product.

BACKGROUND

In addition to providing functionality, many product packages aredesigned to promote a company's image or sustain it heritage. Forexample, some product packages have a unique shape that customersassociate with a particular manufacturer or brand name whereas someproduct packages do not have unique shapes, but include ornamentalfeatures on the product package that customers associate with a specificbrand name or manufacturer. Examples from the auto industry wouldinclude the Mercedes hood ornament and the BMW® radiator grill. Ascompanies change the materials in which they package their products andattempt to provide customers with enhanced functionality, the ornamentalaspects of their product package that are at the heart of the company'simage may not only lack functionality, but also inhibit the underlyingfunctionality of the product package.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, the present disclosure addresses these and other drawbacksand discloses a squeezable bottle including an ornamental feature wherethe ornamental feature does not inhibit the functional aspects of thesqueezable bottle.

Accordingly, in embodiments, a squeezable bottle is provided and mayinclude a panel having at least one ornamental feature thereon. Thepanel may include a first facet having a length and a width and a secondfacet having a length and a width. The lengths of the first and secondfacets extend in a direction generally parallel to a longitudinal lengthof the squeezable bottle. The second facet is disposed adjacent to anddefines a first interface with the first facet, and the first interfacedefines a first one of the at least one ornamental features. A generallyplanar surface of the first facet may be disposed at a predeterminedangle with a generally planar surface of the second facet such that thepanel is reversibly deformable.

In embodiments, a squeezable food-storage bottle is provided and mayinclude a first pair of opposed side panels having at least oneornamental feature thereon. The bottle may include a bottom wall, a topwall configured to engage a cap, a pair of opposed side walls extendingbetween the top and bottom walls, a rear wall disposed between theopposed side walls and extending between the top and bottom walls, and afront wall disposed between the opposed side walls and extending betweenthe top and bottom walls. The front wall may include a first panelcomprising a first facet having a length and a width. The length of thefirst facet extends in a direction generally parallel to a length of thesqueezable food-storage bottle. A second facet has a length and a width.The length of the second facet extends in a direction generally parallelto the length of the squeezable food-storage bottle. The second facet isdisposed adjacent to and defines a first interface with the first facet.The first interface defines a first one of the at least one ornamentalfeatures. A generally planar surface of the first facet is disposed at apredetermined angle with a generally planar surface of the second facetsuch that the first panel is reversibly deformable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features and advantages of the present disclosure willbe more fully explained in the following detailed description, which isto be considered together with the accompanying drawings wherein likenumbers refer to like parts. In this regard:

FIG. 1 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a firstnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cap usable with the squeezable body ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cap illustrated in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cap illustrated in FIG. 5 alongline A-A.

FIG. 7 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a secondnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a thirdnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a fourthnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 13.

FIG. 16 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a fifthnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 16.

FIG. 19 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a sixthnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 19.

FIG. 22 is a front side view of a squeezable bottle including a panelhaving at least one ornamental feature thereon according to a seventhnon-limiting embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a side view of the squeezable bottle illustrated in FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle illustrated inFIG. 22.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In view of the foregoing, the present disclosure, through one or more ofits various aspects, embodiments and/or specific features, is thusintended to bring out one or more of the advantages as specificallynoted below.

The following description is intended to be read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, which are to be considered part of the entirewritten description. The drawing figures are not necessarily to scaleand certain features of the invention may be shown exaggerated in scaleor in somewhat schematic form in the interest of clarity andconciseness. In the description, relative terms such as “horizontal,”“vertical,” “up,” “down,” “top,” and “bottom” as well as derivativesthereof (e.g., “horizontally,” “downwardly,” “upwardly,” etc.) should beconstrued to refer to the orientation as then described or as shown inthe drawing figure under discussion. These relative terms are forconvenience of description and normally are not intended to require aparticular orientation. Terms including “inwardly” versus “outwardly,”“longitudinal” versus “lateral,” and the like are to be interpretedrelative to one another or relative to an axis of elongation, or an axisor center of rotation, as appropriate. Terms concerning attachments,coupling, and the like, such as “connected” and “interconnected,” referto a relationship wherein structures are secured or attached to oneanother either directly or indirectly through intervening structures, aswell as both movable or rigid attachments or relationships, unlessexpressly described otherwise. The term “operatively connected” is suchan attachment, coupling or connection that allows the pertinentstructures to operate as intended by virtue of that relationship.

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a non-limiting embodiment of a squeezablebottle 100. The squeezable bottle 100 includes a top dispensing side102, a bottom base side 104, a front side 106, a rear side 108, andopposed side walls 110, 112 connecting the front side 106 to the rearside 108. It is noted that the squeezable bottle 100 may be an invertedbottle where the top dispensing side 102 serves as a base or bottom endthat supports a storing position of the bottle 100 (as opposed to thebottom base side 104). The front side 106, the rear side 108 and theopposed side walls 110, 112 generally extend along a longitudinal lengthof the bottle 100 between the top dispensing side 102 and the bottombase side 104 and an interior storage chamber 114 is defined therein.

In embodiments, the bottle 100 may be fabricated from a plastic or otherflexible material such that the front side 106 and the rear side 108 ofthe bottle 100 may be resiliently squeezed to discharge contents fromthe chamber 114 through the top dispensing side 102 of the bottle 100.For example, the bottle 100 may be fabricated from a resilientpolyethylene terephthalate (or PET) that allows the front side 106 andthe rear side 108 of the bottle 100 to be returned to their originalshape and position after a squeeze operation. In addition, the PET mayalso be substantially translucent so that the amount of contents left inthe bottle 100 may be visually evaluated. PET may also be desirable dueto its recyclability and oxygen barrier characteristics. However, it iscontemplated that the bottle 100 may also be made from polypropylene.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the bottle 100may be used to store a wide variety of food products or condimentsincluding, but not limited to, mustard, relish, mayonnaise, salsa,ketchup, and the like and that a volumetric capacity of the chamber 114may be varied. Examples of the volumetric capacity of the chamber 114include, but are not limited to, 8 ounces, 14 ounces, 20 ounces, 34ounces, 36 ounces, 38 ounces, 50 ounces, 60 ounces and 64 ounces.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a protrusion 116 extends from the topdispensing side 102 in a direction along the longitudinal length of thebottle 100 and is sized and configured to engage a cap (see FIG. 4) forsealing the chamber 114. The protrusion 116 may include threads (notshown) disposed around an outer surface 118 thereof for coupling the capto the bottle 100, although other attachment mechanisms other thanthreads may be implemented for connecting the cap to the bottle 100 suchas, for example, a snap-on engagement structure. An upper portion of theprotrusion 116 defines an opening for evacuation of the contents of thechamber 114 during a squeeze operation. In embodiments, the protrusion116 has a generally circular cross-sectional geometry having a diameterthat is smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the top dispensingside 102 of the bottle 100 such that a shoulder 120 is provided at aninterface between the top dispensing side 102 and the protrusion 116.This construction enables a user to more easily grip the bottle 100around a neck region of the bottle 100 and thereby improve handlingduring a squeeze operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cap 200 includes a cap body 210 and a closuretab 220. The cap body 210 and the closure tab 220 are connected via aliving hinge. The cap body 210 includes a deck 230 having a dischargeprojection 240 and an internal thread configured to mate with thethreads of protrusion 116 of the bottle 100. The discharge projection240 extends upward from the deck 230 in the longitudinal lengthdirection of the bottle 100. The deck 230, which has a generally smoothsurface, extends in a radial direction generally orthogonal from abottom of the discharge projection 240 and defines an upper surface ofthe cap body 210. The radial deck 230 also reduces the overall height ofthe cap 200. In embodiments, the cap 200 height may be reduced between ⅔and ¾ of an inch. The discharge projection 240 may have a frusto-conicalshape (e.g., a volcano-like shape).

The cap body 210 may include an internal valve (not shown) to controlpassage of the contents from the chamber 114 towards an opening of thedischarge projection 240. The valve is flexible and extends from the capbody towards the chamber 114 of the bottle 100. The valve limits orcontrols the amount of excess content exiting the bottle 100 during andafter a squeeze operation that would otherwise collect on the deck 230and an outer perimeter of the discharge projection 240. The radial deck230 also enables easier clean-up of any excess content that wouldotherwise collect in various corners and angled portions of conventionalcaps. Additional descriptions of caps that may be coupled to the bottle100 are provided in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/477,903, theentirety of which is herein incorporated by reference.

As best seen in FIG. 1, the side walls 110, 112 extend from the bottombase side 104 to the top dispensing side 102. Each side wall 110, 112 isshaped so as to define the outer contours of the bottle in across-sectional view. Each side wall 110, 112 is also shaped such thatthe bottle 100 is tapered along its length and is configured to have across-sectional area at the bottom base side 104 larger than across-sectional area at the top dispensing side 102. The side walls 110,112 are also seamlessly integrated into (and extend to) the front side106 and the rear side 108. In this regard, the side walls 110, 112 maycurve inwardly in an arcuate manner into the front and rear sides 106,108 at a rounded edge or fillet as illustrated in FIG. 1.

In embodiments, the side walls 110, 112 may include a combination ofstraight intermediate portions and curved (or rounded) upper and lowerportions, although the side walls 110, 112 may also include acombination of tapered intermediate portions and curved upper and lowerportions. In this regard, the tapered intermediate portions may beconfigured as concave portions extending from the curved upper and lowerportions toward the bottle 100, and the curved upper and lower portionsmay be configured as convex portions extending outwardly from the bottle100. According to this configuration, the concave and convex portions ofthe side walls 110, 112 narrow the bottle 100 at a midsection thereofsuch that the bottle 100 has an hour-glass shape. The straightintermediate portions and curved upper and lower portions may also beconfigured such that the straight intermediate portions are positionedinwardly towards the bottle 100 relative to the curved upper and lowerportions. The side walls 110, 112 are constructed in this manner so asto enable a user to more easily grip the bottle 100 and to improvehandling during a squeeze operation. In embodiments, the intermediateportions may have a height, e.g., of 2.5 to 3 inches.

Turning now to FIG. 2, in side view the front and rear sides 106, 108slightly taper inwardly at a mid-region of the bottle 100 from theirrespective upper and lower ends and include panels 122, 124. The panels122, 124 each define a convex surface 126, 128 that projects outwardlyfrom the tapered portion of the front and rear sides 106, 108. Whenviewed from the side or in perspective view, as shown, e.g., in FIG. 3,the panels 122, 124 are at least partially recessed relative to theupper and lower ends of the front and rear sides 106, 108.

The front and rear sides 106, 108 also include a plurality of grooves140 that define the recessed portion of the front and rear sides 106,108. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the grooves 140 also define an outerperimeter of the panels 122, 124 and taper inwardly towards the panels122, 124 integrally transitioning the upper and lower ends of the frontand rear sides 106, 108 into the panels 122, 124. The grooves 140 areconfigured as guides for user hand placement when performing a squeezeoperation of the bottle 100. The grooves 140 are also positioned aroundthe panels 122, 124 to improve the user's grip and enhance comfort whenperforming the squeeze operation of the bottle 100. The grooves 140further enable the user to more stably control the direction of thecontent being discharged from the chamber 114. It is noted that thegrooves 140 additionally serve to enhance the prominence of ornamentalfeatures defined by the panels 122, 124 (discussed below).

As shown in FIG. 1, the panels 122, 124 include a plurality of resilientfacets 130 having generally flat surfaces 132 that extend generallyparallel to the longitudinal lengthwise direction of the bottle 100.Each generally flat surface 132 may include a slight arc or curvaturealong its length. The slight arc stabilizes each facet 130 so as toprevent the facets 130 from being “blown out” when the panels 122, 124rebound to their original position and shape after a squeeze operation.The slight arc also prevents the panels 122, 124 from becoming fixed ordistorted in a concave state in a direction towards the chamber 114after the panels 122, 124 are squeezed. Accordingly, even after adeformation of the panel 122, 124 during a squeeze operation, thestructural integrity of the facets 130 is maintained, as is thegenerally flat look of each facet 130. In embodiments, the slight arcmay measure approximately 10-20 thousands of an inch (measured from abase end of the generally flat surface to an apex of the arc) and thearc may vary across the width of each facet 130.

As will be understood by those skilled in the art, each panel 122, 124may include two, three, four, or more facets 130, and the number offacets 130 on one panel, i.e., panel 122 or 124, may be different fromor equal to the number of facets 130 on the other panel, i.e., panel 122or 124. In embodiments, it is contemplated that only one of the panels122, 124 includes the facets 130.

The generally flat surfaces 132 of adjacent facets 130 are disposed atan angle from one another such that an interface 134 between adjacentpanels, which defines a vertex of the angle, projects in a directionaway from the chamber 114 and provides ornamental lines 136 when viewedfrom the front or back as shown, for example, in FIGS. 1 and 3. Theornamental lines 136 constitute at least a part of the ornamentalfeature of the present disclosure and provide the bottle 100 with anappearance that strongly resembles the appearance of iconic glasscondiment bottles that have been sold for decades.

However, it is noted that the inclusion and angling of the facets 130 tocreate the ornamental lines 136 in the panels 122, 124 increases thestiffness and rigidity of the front and rear sides 106, 108, which goesagainst the squeezable functionality of the bottle 100, i.e., theability of panels 122, 124 to be reversibly deformable. Thus, in orderto maintain the squeezability function while also maintaining theornamental aspects of the bottle 100, the panels 122, 124 are designedsuch that adjacent facets are positioned at predetermined angles. Bypositioning adjacent facets in this manner, the bottle 100 retainssubstantially all of its flexible functionality for a controlled,uniform and smooth dispensing action of the content from the chamber114, while maintaining the ornamental aspects that promote the brandimage. The predetermined angle between adjoining facets varies with thesize of the bottle. The size of the bottle may refer to a height, alength, a width, a volumetric capacity or any combination of these sizefactors although those having ordinary skill in the art would readilyrecognize other known size factors. It is noted that positioningadjacent facets within this range of angles also reduces noise generatedwhen the bottle 100 is compressed during a squeeze operation. If theangle between adjacent facets is too flat, a squeeze operation of thebottle 100 generates an undesirable clicking sound. Similarly, when theangle between adjacent facets is too pronounced, the bottle 100 becomesundesirably stiff and rigid and thereby prevents the bottle 100 frombeing squeezable in a smooth and controlled manner.

To further maintain the squeezability of the bottle 100, predeterminedratios between the lengths and widths of each adjoining facet 130 isestablished so that after a squeeze operation is complete the panels122, 124 are reversibly deformable to their original state and theornamental aspects of the bottle 100 are maintained. By designingadjacent facets in this manner, similar to the predetermined anglesdiscussed above, the bottle 100 retains substantially all of itsflexible functionality for a controlled, uniform and smooth dispensingaction of the content from the chamber 114, while maintaining theornamental aspects that promote the brand image. The predeterminedlength and width ratios between adjoining facets may also vary with thesize of the bottle. It is noted that by positioning adjacent facetswithin the panel at these predetermined length and width ratios alsoreduces noise generated when the bottle 100 is compressed during asqueeze operation. If the length and width ratios between adjacentfacets fall outside the predetermined ratios, a squeeze operation of thebottle 100 generates an undesirable clicking sound or distorts the shapeof the bottle 100 such that the ornamental feature is not maintainedafter the squeeze operation. In addition, when the length and widthratios between adjacent facets are outside the predetermined ratios, thebottle 100 becomes unstable and thereby prevents the bottle 100 frombeing squeezable in a smooth and controlled manner.

In embodiments, the length and width ratios may be width-to-width ratiosbetween adjacent facets, length-to-length ratios between facets, and thelength-to-width ratios of individual and adjacent facets.

FIGS. 7-24 show additional non-limiting embodiments of the presentdisclosure that may incorporate each of the features described abovewithout departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

In particular, FIG. 7 shows a front side view of a squeezable bottle 300including at least one panel 322 having at least one ornamental feature336 and a plurality of grooves 340. FIG. 8 is a side view of thesqueezable bottle 300 and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the squeezablebottle 300.

FIG. 10 shows a front side view of a squeezable bottle 400 including atleast one panel 422 having at least one ornamental feature 436 and aplurality of grooves 440. FIG. 11 is a side view of the squeezablebottle 400 and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle400.

FIG. 13 shows a front side view of a squeezable bottle 500 including atleast one panel 522 having at least one ornamental feature 536 and aplurality of grooves 540. FIG. 14 is a side view of the squeezablebottle 500 and FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle500.

FIG. 16 shows a front side view of a squeezable bottle 600 including atleast one panel 622 having at least one ornamental feature 636 and aplurality of grooves 640. FIG. 17 is a side view of the squeezablebottle 600 and FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle600.

FIG. 19 shows a front side view of a squeezable bottle 700 including atleast one panel 722 having at least one ornamental feature 736 and aplurality of grooves 740. FIG. 20 is a side view of the squeezablebottle 700 and FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle700.

FIG. 22 shows a front side view of a squeezable bottle 800 including atleast one panel 822 having at least one ornamental feature 836 and aplurality of grooves 840. FIG. 23 is a side view of the squeezablebottle 800 and FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the squeezable bottle800.

As also shown in FIGS. 19-24, it is noted that squeezable bottles 700and 800 further include annular protrusions 750 and 850, respectively.The annular protrusions 750 and 850 extend circumferentially around aneck region of a top side of each bottle 700, 800 and are disposed belowa protrusion configured to attach to a cap. The annular protrusions 750,850 are also each disposed above the panels 722, 822 of their respectivebottles 700, 800. The annular protrusions 750, 850 are provided so as toincrease a volumetric capacity of the chamber 114 and configured asguides for user hand placement to more stably control the bottle 100 andenhance comfort when, e.g., a user removes the bottle 700, 800 from astorage position.

The above disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative, andnot restrictive, and the appended claims are intended to cover all suchmodifications, enhancements, and other embodiments which fall within thetrue spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Thus, to the maximumextent allowed by law, the scope of the present disclosure is to bedetermined by the broadest permissible interpretation of the followingclaims and their equivalents, and shall not be restricted or limited bythe foregoing detailed description.

What is claimed is:
 1. A squeezable bottle including a panel having atleast one ornamental feature thereon, the panel comprising: a firstornamental facet having a length and a width, the length of the firstornamental facet extending in a direction generally parallel to a lengthof the squeezable bottle; and a second ornamental facet having a lengthand a width, the length of the second ornamental facet extending in adirection generally parallel to the length of the squeezable bottle, thesecond ornamental facet being disposed adjacent to and defining a firstinterface with the first ornamental facet, the first interface defininga first one of the at least one ornamental features, wherein a generallyplanar surface of the first ornamental facet is disposed at apredetermined angle with a generally planar surface of the secondornamental facet such that the panel is reversibly deformable.
 2. Thesqueezable bottle of claim 1, further comprising: a third ornamentalfacet having a length and a width, the length of the third ornamentalfacet extending in a direction generally parallel to the length of thesqueezable bottle, the third ornamental facet being disposed adjacent toand defining a second interface with the first ornamental facet, thesecond ornamental interface defining a second one of the at least oneornamental features, wherein a generally planar surface of the thirdornamental facet is disposed at a predetermined angle with a generallyplanar surface of the first ornamental facet such that the panel isreversibly deformable.
 3. The squeezable bottle of claim 1, furthercomprising a plurality of grooves that define an outer perimeter of thefirst ornamental facet and the second ornamental facet, the plurality ofgrooves being disposed on the squeezable bottle such that each groovetapers inwardly towards a respective panel integrally transitioning atleast one of an upper and a lower end of the squeezable bottle into thefirst ornamental facet and the second ornamental facet.
 4. Thesqueezable bottle of claim 1, further comprising a cap including a capbody and a closure tab, the cap body including a deck defining an uppersurface of the cap body, the deck having a discharge projection andextending in a radial direction.
 5. A squeezable food-storage bottleincluding a first pair of opposed side panels having at least oneornamental feature thereon, the bottle comprising: a bottom wall; a topwall configured to engage a cap; a pair of opposed side walls extendingbetween the top and bottom walls; a rear wall disposed between theopposed side walls and extending between the top and bottom walls; and afront wall disposed between the opposed side walls and extending betweentop and bottom walls, the front wall including a first panel comprising:a first ornamental facet having a length and a width, the length of thefirst ornamental facet extending in a direction generally parallel to alength of the squeezable food-storage bottle; a second ornamental facethaving a length and width, the length of the second ornamental facetextending in a direction generally parallel to the length of thesqueezable food-storage bottle, the second ornamental facet beingdisposed adjacent to and defining a first interface with the firstornamental facet, the first interface defining a first one of the atleast one ornamental features, wherein a generally planar surface of thefirst ornamental facet is disposed at a predetermined angle with agenerally planar surface of the second ornamental facet such that thefirst panel is reversibly deformable.
 6. The squeezable food-storagebottle of claim 5, wherein the first panel includes a third ornamentalfacet having a length and a width, the length of the third ornamentalfacet extending in a direction generally parallel to the length of thesqueezable food-storage bottle, the third ornamental facet beingdisposed adjacent to and defining a second interface with the firstornamental facet, the second interface defining a second one of the atleast one ornamental features, wherein a generally planar surface of thethird ornamental facet is disposed at a predetermined angle with thegenerally planar surface of the first ornamental facet such that thefirst panel is reversibly deformable.
 7. The squeezable food-storagebottle of claim 6, wherein the rear panel includes a second panelcomprising: a third ornamental facet having a length and a width, thelength of the third ornamental facet extending in a substantiallyparallel direction to a length of the squeezable food-storage bottle; afourth ornamental facet having a length and width, the length of thefourth ornamental facet extending in a direction generally parallel tothe length of the squeezable food-storage bottle, the fourth ornamentalfacet being disposed adjacent to and defining a second interface withthe third ornamental facet, the second interface defining a second oneof the at least one ornamental features, wherein a generally planarsurface of the third ornamental facet is disposed at a predeterminedangle with a generally planar surface of the fourth facet such that thesecond panel is reversibly deformable.
 8. The squeezable food-storagebottle of claim 7, wherein the second panel includes a fifth ornamentalfacet having a length and a width, the length of the fifth ornamentalfacet extending in a direction generally parallel to the length of thesqueezable food-storage bottle, the fifth ornamental facet beingdisposed adjacent to and defining a third interface with the thirdornamental facet, the third interface defining a third one of the atleast one ornamental features, wherein a generally planar surface of thefifth ornamental facet is disposed at a predetermined angle with thegenerally planar surface of the third ornamental facet such that thesecond panel is reversibly deformable.
 9. The squeezable food-storagebottle of claim 8, wherein the first panel includes a sixth ornamentalfacet having a length and a width, the length of the sixth ornamentalfacet extending in a direction generally parallel to the length of thesqueezable food-storage bottle, the sixth ornamental facet beingdisposed adjacent to and defining a fourth interface with the firstornamental facet, the fourth interface defining a fourth one of the atleast one ornamental features, wherein a generally planar surface of thesixth ornamental facet is disposed at a predetermined angle with thegenerally planar surface of the first ornamental facet such that thefirst panel is reversibly deformable.
 10. The squeezable food-storagebottle of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of grooves that defineat least a portion of an outer perimeter of the first ornamental facetand the second ornamental facet, the plurality of grooves being disposedon the front wall such that each groove tapers inwardly towards arespective panel integrally transitioning at least one of an upper and alower end of the front wall into the first ornamental facet and thesecond ornamental facet.
 11. The squeezable food-storage bottle of claim5, further comprising a cap including a cap body and a closure tab, thecap body including a deck defining an upper surface of the cap body, thedeck having a discharge projection and extending in a radial direction.